Home beauty aid



March 17, 1953 E. J. LAVERGNE 2,631,583

HOME BEAUTY AID Fild Nov. 50, 1951 IN VEN TOR.

Q J. LAVERGNE AGENT become thoroughly cleaned.

Patented Mar. 17, 1953 HOME BEAUTY AID Eli J. Lavergne, Du1uth,.Minn.

Application. November 30, 1951', Serial No. 259,126

- 2 Claims. (Cl.- 128*65) invention relates to a home beauty aid and has special, reference to a device for use in removing cosmeticsiand' for conditioning .the skin of. human. faces.

vis well known, peo ple, especially women,

are very interested in. obtaining and maintainvingv a goodifacial, complexion, and tothis end, .many varied "means and methods are'employed. "Cosmetics are used. in large quantities throughout the country, and mechanical massaging devices are frequently. used. When cosmetics are .,used, however, it is often diflicult to remove the cosmetics and/or dirtcompletely from the pores of, the skin, and therefore, the skin does not Cleanness is a necessary beginning to proper skin care and'conditionin of course. Much of a woman's time'is expendedin removing cosmetics, and thetask is not a pleasant one.

- It'is, therefore, one of my principal objects v to provide a device which may be used by the average individual'in the home for removing :cosmeticsand cleaning and conditioning the skin, whereby skin care will be expedited as well as simplified and greatly improved.

Another object is to provide such a device which may be operated by a home vacuum cleaner.

Another object isto provide such a device with means to lubricate the skin as it is moved thereover to prevent irritation of the skin and to improve the vacuum action of the device.

Another object is to provide a filter device which prevents cosmetics, dirt, and the like from entering the vacuum cleaner.

A more specific object is to provide a relatively lightweight suction cup having a container or chamber adjacent thereto in which a lubricating cream may be carried, a flexible connection from the cup to a vacuum cleaner, and means to filter air from the cup before it enters the vacuum cleaner.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will become more apparent as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application:

Figure 1 is a bottom view of the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view longitudinally of Figure 1, and showing the flexible connection of the device to a conventional vacuum cleaner.

In the drawing, the reference numeral I indicates a source of vacuum which, for the present invention, preferably comprises a household vacuum cleaner device of the, tank-type. "Such devices are in common use in homes throughout the country, and therefore provide a most convenient source of power for the invention,

I: have provided av tapered plug 2, ofxcorkor the like,; which, isadapted to fit intothesuction opening 3v of vacuum cleaners, as. shown,

:to form a connection to the source of; suction .for my home beauty: device.

A fiexibletube or hose 4 is connected to the, plug, 2 by means -of a reducer fitting 5., thefitting andthe plug 2 each having anopening 1'01 bore therethroughto provide a passage from the vacuumsource through the tube, 4-,which, tube maybe of an desirable length, of course. However, it is'preferred that the tube be of less diameter than the conventional vacuum. cleanerhose. The. tube 4, of course, should be, of strong-walled orieinforced construction whereby it will not collapse when under stress byexternal airpressu-re when the air pressure within the tube. is-v reduced by-the .suction'action'of the vacuum device I.

At the'outer end .of the hose or tube '4, I have connectedmy beauty aid device by: means .ofa fitting 'or'connection 6 on the endof the; handle portion 1' which is hollow and provides-a. continuingpassage 8 from the hose 4.

The handle 1 extends from the bodyportion 9 which includes a reservoir llland a suction cup member I l extending therefrom. 'Thecup-4| preferably extends from theubody in substantially right angular relation to-thewhandle, as shown,

for convenience in handling, and is of doublewalled construction, as shown, having an inner wall l2 which forms the inside wall of the suction cup II, and an outer wall l3 which forms a chamber [4 surrounding the suction cup, the chamber [4 being in communication with the reservoir Ill. The outer edge l5 of the cup II is preferably annular.

A tube 0 is connected through the reservoir In between the suction cup H and the hollow handle 1 to provide a passage from the suction cup to the vacuum device I, a plug or wall l6 serving to separate the reservoir from the hollow handle.

A screw cap or closure [1 is provided for the opening I8 in the body portion 9 to permit the filling of the reservoir with a liquid cream, preferably a cream of somewhat greasy characteristics to provide lubrication, as will become apparent. The screw cap I! is provided with a threaded air vent valve [9 to permit air to enter the reservoir as the liquid therein is drained therefrom.

Through the outer wall I 2, and in spaced relation adjacent the outer edge thereof, a plurality of relatively small openings 20 are provided to permit liquid to flow or drain from the reservoir slowly when the air vent i9 is open, the rate of flow of liquid from the reservoir being regulated, of course, by adjusting the position of the air vent valve.

Operation With the reservoir and chamber l4 provided with 'a quantity of a suitable liquid and greasy cream, the hose 4 is connected to the suction opening of the vacuum cleaner as above described, and the vacuum cleaner is turned-on? to cause air to be drawn through the passage from the suction cup. The air vent I9 may be opened to permit the cream to flow from the reservoir.

As may readily be seen, the cream will ooze from the openings 20 and run down the outer surface of the suction cups outer wall and onto the outer edge of the cup where it engages the skin.

As the suction cup is applied to and moved along the skin, the cream is spread over the skin and lubric'ates same to prevent irritation thereof and also, the greasy cream improves the seal around the outer edge of the suction cup to insure more efiicient operation of the device. It is Well known that old cosmetics such as rouge, caked powders,

and cosmetic creams are difiicult to'remove from ones face; however, the instant device is highly efficient in removing these cosmetics as well as dirt "and blackheads from the pores of the skin.

The lubricating cream, as stated, aids in sealing the cup against the skin to insure a good suction action, and also aids in the movement of the cup across the skin freely and without irritation thereto. The continuous gravity flow of cream from the reservoir insures adequate lubrication everywhere the cup is moved.

As is deemed apparent, cosmetics, dirt, and at least some of the lubricating cream will be drawn from the skin through the hose 4; therefore, I

prefer to mount a filter unit 22 in the plug 2 which connects the hose 4 to the vacuum cleaner.

' The filter preferably comprises a screw cap 23 having a screen 24 extending thereacross to form a stop or blockade across the vacuum passage. A chamber 35 is provided in the plug 2 in which any suitable filter medium may be placed, the cap 23 and screen 24 serving to prevent the filter medium from entering the vacuum cleaner, and

vention, and that my appended claims are not necessarily limited specifically thereto.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

V 1. A home beauty aid comprising a body member, a reservoir in said body to contain a quantity of lubricant, a suction cup having its open end facing away from said body, said suction cup having an inner and an outer wall whereby a chamber is provided around the outer end of said cup, said chamber being in communication with said reservoir, said chamber having a plurality of openings through its outer walladjacent the outer end of said cup, whereby lubricant may fiow from said chamber and reservoir toward the outer rim of said cup along said outer wall, means on said body member to vent said reservoir to permit lubricant to flow therefrom, and means on said body member to connect said suction cup to a source of vacuum.

2. The structure as set forth in claim 1 and said last mentioned means comprising a handle having a passage therethrough, a, passage leading from said cup through said reservoir and to said passage in said handle, and a flexible hose connected with said handle to form a continuation of said passages to a source of vacuum.

ELI J. LAVERGNE.

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